APRIL's POV
Chris stared at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. Then, with a shrug, he muttered, "Hmm… sounds like complete sh*t."
A few seconds ago, I had felt like I was on the verge of crying, the tight knot in my throat making it hard to breathe. But now, all of that has shattered under the weight of my sudden laughter. It bubbled out of me uncontrollably, the contrast between my own emotions and his bluntness catching me completely off guard.
"Wow. Thank you for your insightful review," I said, still chuckling.
Chris didn’t so much as blink. "What? I’m just telling the truth. You’ll get used to it eventually."
Something about the way he said that made me pause. Would I? Would we really spend enough time together for me to get used to him? And if so—should we? Before
